The other day I tweeted out "Has anyone written about the benefits of dual citizenship for financial independence?" and I didn't get too many responses. I'm considering applying for dual citizenship to open career opportunities in the EU and to hedge some of my future health care fears. Plus, I think it would be amazing to spend time abroad without worrying about visa restrictions. Tawcan responded that he … [Read more...] about Living Abroad Post FIRE – Visa Logistics and the Benefits of Dual Citizenship
Archives for January 2018
My Review of the Facebook Side Hustle Course by Bobby Hoyt | Run Facebook Ads for Clients
Below is my review of Bobby Hoyt and Mike Yanda's Facebook Ads Side Hustle Course from Laptop Empires. The TLDR: This is the REAL DEAL and I spent three weeks in March taking the course every morning before work! Now I'm running my own ads on Facebook with confidence and can do it for others. I also include the discount code below. Review of Laptop Empires Facebook Side Hustle Course The first time I met Bobby … [Read more...] about My Review of the Facebook Side Hustle Course by Bobby Hoyt | Run Facebook Ads for Clients
The Poor Rich People I’ve Met on Wall Street
Today's guest post is from Prosperly Way - a young investment banker who saves over 50% of their take home pay and shares financial wisdom on their blog, ProsperlyWay.com. Working as an analyst on Wall Street is a tough job. It takes a certain type of person to suck up the 80+ hour weeks, deal with the impossibly unpredictable late nights, and eat at your desk with a plastic fork 3 meals a day. I started my … [Read more...] about The Poor Rich People I’ve Met on Wall Street
Planning for a Mini-Retirement with Jillian from Montana Money Adventures
My husband said to me the other night, "Hey. Let's do a mini-retirement someday." I LOVED IT. Seriously, it elicited a stronger reaction than if he had given me a 100 roses. I've been wanting to take a gap year every since talking to Noah and Jillian on the podcast, two people I know who have taken or are planning to take gap years. Jillian's story is actually pretty amazing. She has 6 kids; 4 … [Read more...] about Planning for a Mini-Retirement with Jillian from Montana Money Adventures
December 2017 – Blogging Income Report – $2,560
I smashed my 2017 goal of making $18,000 in side hustle income this year. My primary income stream was from blogging although I did sell on Etsy for most of the year. My goal with this extra money was to put it towards retirement. I just opened a solo 401(k) with Fidelity and contributed over $5,000 to the account for my husband and myself. I already have a 401(k) through my employer but a solo 401(k) is … [Read more...] about December 2017 – Blogging Income Report – $2,560